Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-04

MI. sutton mas not been very SICK ana Is
now nearly recovered All of the members
of the family have been vaccinated and
the disease has not spread at all. Mr.
Sutton was taken sick in Albany where
he was exposed.
JERICHO CENTRE.
Horace Babcock, one of the oldest in
habitantS, is very sick with but llttle hope
of his recovery. ..... Mrs. Church, mother
of Mrs. David Benson, is quite low with
paralytic shock. Harvey York, an an,
other old citizen, is confined to his bed
with heart disease ..... Mrs. DR.. Cilley
was with her mother, Mrs. 5. q. Butler
of Essex, who is quite sick, a part of last
week -. Mrs. Garvin is visiting in ST.
Albans this week ..... The Ladies' society
met with Mrs. Jordan Thursday evening
..... Mrs. SandersOn was thrown from
her sleigh last Friday afternoon,
and injured SO as to require
physician Cause, bad roads. s........
There was row at the house of Que l.
Sinner, Sunday night, in which Gusta
Sinner and Frederick Guyett indulged in
free fight. The parties have been com
planned of and viii probably be dealt
with according to their just deserts. .....
| officer Wheeler of Winooski was here
! Monday on official business. Fay
| Goodrich has been engaged to take care of
| MIR. BapcOck during his sickness.
| Rev. Mr.. Williams preached an impres
| sive sermon Sunday morning from these
words, "Behold now is the day of Salya-
ton. Mr.. Montgomery is to leave
! the "Bishop farm" the first of March.
...... There is a new blacksmith in the
! Woods shop near the cheese factory.
Middlebury.
The new toboggan chute was opened
Thursday night. Already there have been
several minor casualties but no serious
| ones ...... Minnesota papers chronicle the
death of Mrs. j 9son Davenport at
Minneapolis on Monday, Jan. "a. She lived
most of her life in Middlebury. The
Senior class OF the college has procured
the services of Mr.. Hannibal y. Williams
of New York to give series Of readings
at the town hall saturday evening, Feb
ruary 5......The water in Otter Creek
has risen rapidly and the ice shows
signs of a general breaking up......
ing with the Forresters' theatrical
company this season has returned home,
the troupe having dishanded at Syracuse
n. President Brainerd delivered a
lecture on "'rhe Air" at Y. NJ. c. A. hall
Friday evening to a full house The lee
ture was fully illustrated eXperimentally
..... William Mulchey of New York, who
has been here with his family, is recover
ing slowly. The resignation OF Rev.
S l.. b. Speare was discussed Saturday at
"A meeting of the Congregational society
and motion to refer it TO a council was
defeated and it was voted, 81 to 20, not tC
accept Mr.. Speare's resi- gnation The
resignation was presented by request of
some members of the society.
Vergennes.
The Society of Christian Endeavor held
| meeting in the Congregational vestry
Tuesday evening. ..... Hon. j. r.. Roberts
who has been confined to the house five
weeks, was able to visit a near neighbol
last week ... AT the dime sOciable, Fri
a hnnsp n
Ross, will be presented in costume, hu
: merous dialogue, "NO Cure, No Pay,
by the young ladies of the Dorcas society
.... Dorchester Lodge, +. and A
N. will hold special communication
, Thursday at p, m. In the evening tn,
= Knights of Birmingham will be conferred
a ...... Rev. Mr.. Robertson of the Congre
gatlonal church, preached an eXcellen
discourse last Sunday from the 22d vers
of the 23I chapter OF Luke...... Work OF
the VI. NJ NJ degree, this evening, at tn,
!: special convocation of Jerusalem chapte
/ No. 2, Dorchester Lodge, Dyer's block
v W. H. II. Murray spoke to II good hous
Friday evening. ....Wheels were quite
a in demand Saturday The wOunde,
e lad Charlie Yattow, is living, but it doe
i not seem possible that he can recover.
!, The stock of books and stationery carried
y by F. II. Foss has been bought by A. II
!, Murphy & Co., and will be transferre,
k with their drug store this week. ..... Mon
day morning, Sprigg d Co. shipped from
this station, 80 head OF sheep II cows an,
10 calves. THE Commercial Uniol
Z. Telegraph company have so increased tn
e business at Brandon, that MET. =. Payne
S the operator here, was called to conneC
n a third wire with the Brandon office.
It Richard, the ls-years old son of Edwi
e Decourcey, FerrisburEh, died Tuesda
y night, of diphtheria. Other members Q
> the family are i'll with the same disease
!. -. Rev b. Fay Mills, the evangelist
l. who labored here with such marked sue
l. cess, is now engaged with the Centra
o Presbyterian church, the most aristocrat
It lc and wealthy one in New York CITY,. .
}. few of the many friends of Mrs. Calvi
/, Smith surprised her Monday, her 75t
:. birthday, by the presentation of a fine neN
S dress. Mrs. Smith is the friend of every
). one and is very highly esteemed .......
y we are having enough snow TO max
II passable sleighiug in town. Parties dri,
e ing INTO town from Bridport report tn
|. travelling very rough......The Hirai
1t Roberts place III Brandon has been pu
IS chased by Mr.. o. l.. Knox of New Yorl
l. who intends living there Charlie
k 1attaw, the victim Of the gun acciden
d last week, still survives .....T The attenC
N ance at the sociable at Mayor MeCuen
le tuesday evening was very good. The r.
re celpts were over S.. Letters frol
)r Charles Alden at Pasadena, Cal, sta
so that he is well and has good paying worl
~ Worthwhile.
* The ladies circle of the Congregation
l. church met with Mrs. G.. Joslyn and h,
er daughter, Mrs. + S. Robinson on Frida
lie Afternoon. So. The Installation of Officer
g OF the Good Templars occurred Wednesda
N evening. ..... The marriage of Miss NJ ma
SIS Gilbert, daughter of W. S. Gilbert
is Herbert Il. Delano occurred Wednesda
C. ...... Many from here will attend tt
Id carnival AT Burlington. ..... A large nun
he Der of the young people spent Frids
=. evening very enjoyably with Miss Aim
r. and Mr.. Arthur Cheney. Mr.. Ferd
in nand Perry, aged SO years, and for abol
e. 40 years resident of the town. died
n w. r. Clements on Thursday. The ful
e. eral was held Saturday The wint,
term OF the academy closes in a few da,
ay ...... Dwight Holton is soon to leave h
ct position with c. H. Slocum. ... Chalt
lg Is. Mead is now in charge of the choir
al the Methodist church. ........ Lysand
Cheney is again engaged in the manufa
ture of brooms. s......Andrew Smith h